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As a follow up to late June's "Wounded City" series on gun violence in Memphis, The Commercial Appeal is holding an Aug. 8 town hall forum. It is designed to discuss challenges and surface efforts that are working to address the violence.

The session will feature a panel discussion followed by audience questions. The confirmed panelists are Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, Shelby District Attorney General Amy Weirich, community activist Tony Nichelson, the Rev. Eddie Brooks, a community leader, and JoAnn Lewis, a community activist whose son was murdered.

Forum admission is free, but participants must register at forum.commercialappeal.com. Parking is on First Baptist Church's south parking lot, next to Sam Cooper Blvd.

Six months after this forum, The CA will hold a town hall in early February to measure progress and review what actions were taken.

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